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Fried Green Tomatoes

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On one of trapped housewife Evelyn Couch's (Kathy Bates) Wednesday nursing home visits, she encounters Ninny Threadgoode (Jessica Tandy), a colorful old woman who brightens Evelyn's outlook by sharing tales from her past. As Ninny recounts the exploits of her free-spirited sister-in-law Idgie (Mary Stuart Masterson), owner of a small Alabama café in the 1920s, and the bond Idgie shared with her friend Ruth (Mary-Louise Parker), Evelyn gains the confidence to change her own life for the better.
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Fried Green Tomatoes' tearjerking drama is undeniably manipulative, but in the hands of a skilled cast that includes Jessica Tandy and Kathy Bates, it's also powerfully effective.

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Lynden Barber Sydney Morning Herald Dec 19
If it contains hokiness and cornpone, these are not served in portions so large they can't be swallowed, and there are at least enough quality ingredients to aid digestion. Go to Full Review Hugo Davenport Daily Telegraph (UK) 05/20/2022
Do not be deterred by the indigestible title nor, if feministically inclined, by the fact that it is directed by mere man Jon Avnet. It is funny, cleverly constructed, often rather moving, and only occasionally allows sentiment to slop over the bucket. Go to Full Review Michael Sragow The New Yorker 06/02/2014
[A] clunky, fraudulent, yet apparently crowd-pleasing laugh-and-tear-jerker. Go to Full Review Malinda Lo AfterEllen.com 05/06/2024
Fried Green Tomatoes is iconic in its presentation of love across the years, across generations and across boundaries. It’s a tamed but still powerful love story -- and a lesbian classic, if only in subtext. Go to Full Review Rex Sterling Alabama Forum 05/04/2023
A compelling and enjoyable movie. Go to Full Review Maria Vetrano Gay Community News (Boston) 05/17/2022
The final and most important question is, is Fried Green Tomatoes worth all the compromise or will you leave the theater forlorn and bleary eyed? Not to worry... it will leave you with that warm, gummy feeling you get when Bette Midler sings a lullabye. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom and Pat Hardy 05/14/2023 A great movie about the South and Southern people. Some of the funniest lines in any movie, and some of the most heart-breaking scenes.. See more Jack G @Gump.jack Jan 30 Buddy was the only boy who truly understood them, but after he died, most of the other boys just stood on the side of rules and pressure,so they found the one person who truly understood them — only, that person was a girl. I don’t really accept homosexuality, but I can understand them. See more Shyodo @Shyodo Jan 8 A gem of a movie! Definitely in my top ten Best movies of all time! See more Robert M @Texflex Dec 21 Overall good movie and well acted. But also some shocking content which is offbeat to the charm of its characters. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Nov 3 A success in 1 1/6 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Copyright 1991-2025 by Universal Pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Filmed on December 27th, 1991, in color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ages 13 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Michael W @mawilps Nov 3 This dramedy was great. Kathy Bates, Mary-Louise Parker, Mary Stuart Masterson, Jessica Tandy, Stan Shaw, Cicely Tyson, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. The story of the movie was dramatic and humorous. It's about finding out who you really are and making friends in the process. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's worth watching. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis On one of trapped housewife Evelyn Couch's (Kathy Bates) Wednesday nursing home visits, she encounters Ninny Threadgoode (Jessica Tandy), a colorful old woman who brightens Evelyn's outlook by sharing tales from her past. As Ninny recounts the exploits of her free-spirited sister-in-law Idgie (Mary Stuart Masterson), owner of a small Alabama café in the 1920s, and the bond Idgie shared with her friend Ruth (Mary-Louise Parker), Evelyn gains the confidence to change her own life for the better.
Director
Jon Avnet
Producer
Jon Avnet, Jordan Kerner
Screenwriter
Fannie Flagg, Carol Sobieski
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Fried Green Tomatoes Productions, Universal Pictures, Avnet/Kerner Productions, Act III Communications, Electric Shadow Productions
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 27, 1991, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
May 10, 2026
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$81.2M
Runtime
2h 10m
Sound Mix
Surround
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